Foundation of Hope!

The Lord's House of Hope Foundation started on July 27th after the Ground Breaking Ceremony. Around 16 workmen began the process of digging the foundation by hand, bending and cutting the wire with a homemade device made out of a tree stump to make the pillars and mixing the cement by hand by adding cement, stones and water. The workmen work very hard getting paid around $5.00 a day, and are very happy to be able to work so they can feed their families. We are very blessed to have an excellent contractor and security guard to make sure that the work is being done correctly and the materials are protected. Irene, who we have partnered with in Kenya, is a tremendous help and we "thank" her for all that she has done and will be doing. The foundation will be completed by the end of October and then the next stage of construction will begin after funds are raised.

Ground Breaking!

Jambo!

I'm delighted to pass on wonderful news from Judy and Karen in Kenya - The Lord's House of Hope has officially broken ground! A beautiful and moving ceremony took place at 10AM Kenya time on Monday, July 27th and everyone is extremely excited!

A Busy Summer On The Horizon....

This is from Judy Wilson.... whose technological illiteracy defies all logic ; ) -joe
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Habari yako!

Getting very excited about leaving with my good friend Karen on June 24th for Kenya! We plan on being there for 6 weeks, during which we plan on helping and supporting the construction of the orphanage, handing out Bibles to all the workers, having blankets made for the children, delivering supplies to the Refugee Camp in Nakuru and spending time with our extended family. Local volunteers have created prayer shawls for all the children and adults that will be living in their new home. We are also bringing Educational Materials for the children to learn and play with. We will be attending a wedding for our dear friend Mercy while we are there as well.... and we are very excited for this.............Lastly, look out for my new hair doo!

Watch out for updates in Kenya if I can ever get this technological stuff figured out!
Kwaheri,
Judy

It's movie time!

The Lord's House of Hope now has it's own YouTube channel where all of your favorite volunteer-made Kenya videos can be found in one place!  So grab a box of Kleenex and get ready to be moved by the faces behind this project - the children of Kenya.

The Man with the Plan

Jambo rafiki!

We are all very excited to announce that we have found an architect in Kenya to partner with us on this project!  Kennedy was educated at University of Nairobi where he earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree.  He has 14 years of experience, is registered by The Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Serveyors of Kenya (BORAQS) and has a good understanding of the Nairobi City Council.  Kennedy comes highly recommended by Nick, an engineer that David worked with during his time in Kenya.

We would all like to welcome Kennedy to our Lord's House of Hope family and thank him for agreeing to partner with us.

A Hole in One!

To everyone who participated in the Lord's House of Hope fund raiser golf outing on May 9, we can't thank you enough!  It was a fantastic success, raising more than $7,000 for the project!  Together we can truly make a difference for these orphans in Kenya - ASANTE SANA!